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Writ on Bangladeshi workers who died on World Cup projects
High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 2023-01-30 · National court
Citation: [writ petition number to be added]
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: advisory
Question
Must the government list Bangladeshi workers who died or were injured on construction projects abroad, and consider compensation for families?
What the court decided
The court directed the ministries to compile the list within a month and asked them to show cause why compensation should not be ordered; the Appellate Division chamber judge stayed the list directive until March 2023.
In plain language
A lawyer asked Bangladesh’s High Court to make the government account for workers who died or were hurt building stadiums abroad. The court ordered a list and asked about compensation. A higher judge paused part of the order.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang advokat meminta Pengadilan Tinggi Bangladesh mewajibkan pemerintah mendata pekerja yang meninggal atau cedera saat membangun stadion di luar negeri. Pengadilan memerintahkan pendataan dan menanyakan ganti rugi. Hakim yang lebih tinggi menangguhkan sebagian perintah itu.
Pertanyaan: Wajibkah pemerintah mendata pekerja Bangladesh yang meninggal atau cedera di proyek konstruksi di luar negeri, dan mempertimbangkan ganti rugi bagi keluarga?
What happened afterwards
- 2022-12: Writ filed.
- 2023-01-30: List ordered; rule issued on compensation.
- 2023-02: Chamber judge stays the list directive until 6 March. [Later course to check.]
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/bd-hc-qatar-2023/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.